Bryony Frost will break new ground when she rides in Flat race at Bath

Wes Anderson, Pixar movies among Cannes would-be highlights

Director Wes Anderson's latest outing, a debut turn behind the camera for actor Viggo Mortensen and an animated Pixar movie about jazz would have starred at this year's cancelled Cannes Film Festival, organisers said on Wednesday. Read more...

Almost Missing Summer

Metropolitan Diary As the writer awoke in the October chill, she began to romanticize summer, then remembered what it had been really like. Read more...

Outdoor Swiss hotel 'rooms' give new meaning to light and airy

Two Swiss conceptual artists are offering seven open air "hotel rooms" this summer across a "performance space" encompassing eastern Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Read more...

Penny Lancaster 'I've hit the menopause in lockdown - but at least Rod's doing the dishes!'

In a conversation lurching from policing, to Rod's cancer to trying to get all members of the Stewart clan on a Zoom call at once, Penny Lancaster reveals how she hit the menopause in lockdown. Read more...

A Manhunt on the 17th Centurys High Seas

Steven Johnson talks about Enemy of All Mankind, and Gilbert Cruz offers a guide to Stephen Kings work. Read more...

Musicians Playing Through the Lockdown, to One Listener at a Time

The coronavirus pandemic has forced the cancellation of most cultural events, including concerts. But two German orchestras found an intensely personal way to play on. Read more...

Which countries are reopening to tourists?

Although most governments are still advising against "nonessential" international travel, a host of popular destinations are beginning to ease their Covid-19 lockdown measures and border restrictions and are moving toward welcoming tourists back. Read more...

D.C.s Mayor Fights for Control of Her City at Trumps Front Door

Amid tensions with the president over his deployment of federal officers during protests, Washingtons mayor had Black Lives Matter painted near the White House in an unmistakable assertion of control. Read more...

Downing Street blasts EU's demands for access to UK fishing waters

UK chief negotiator David Frost and the EU's Michel Barnier are holding meetings online after the last round of talks ended in stalemate. Two sides must make progress ahead of a summit this month. Read more...

Boy's pet lizard tries to catch flies on a game on his phone after mistaking them for real insects

Luna the lizard, from Kokomo, Indiana, put her bug catching skills to the test when her owner Tyler put his phone inside her tank to keep her entertained. Read more...

Washington prepares for major protest as U.S. officials move to rein in police

Protesters are expected to gather in Washington for a huge demonstration on Saturday, its police chief said, as U.S. street marches over the killing of a black man in custody enter a 12th day and authorities move to rein in policing tactics. Read more...

'Homecoming' adds a new chapter -- and star -- to Amazon's eerie thriller

A second season of "Homecoming" seemed unnecessary, especially with its primary draw, Julia Roberts, bowing out as the star. Yet the producers have managed the difficult feat of layering a new story on top of the original, in an easily consumed binge that features Janelle Monae while bringing back co-star Stephan James. Read more...

Frustration and Fury as Rand Paul Holds Up Anti-Lynching Bill in Senate

A dispute over legislation to make lynching a federal crime has grown fierce as Congress turns its attention to issues of race and law enforcement amid protests across the country. Read more...